Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Group size Re: Co-farming in the Cities

[Don Benson (benson6451]

Optimum is a function of a variety of expectations.

Based on the content of the recent Survey of Co-housing Communities and the 
growing emphasis by developers and others on co-housing for seniors, it would 
appear that notion of "optimum" may need some clarification for you.  

You might find some help in thinking this through at 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_action_theory_and_interorganizational_systems

Don Benson
Trillium Hollow
503.296.7249

On May 12, 2012, at 10:09 AM, Wayne Tyson wrote:

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> Sharon, can you (or anyone) direct me to some references on optimum group 
> size studies? How did the Australians determine that 500 was optimum? This 
> is the largest number I've come across, 150 being the lowest. Have there 
> been any anthropological studies focused on comparative group size in 
> self-sufficient cultures unaffected by "advanced" outside cultures?
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> Thanks for any help.
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